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#A0C8CA Color

#A0C8CA is rgb(160, 200, 202) in RGB, hsl(183, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 1%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0C8CA
HEX#A0C8CA
RGBrgb(160, 200, 202)
HSLhsl(183, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(183, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 1%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.042 200.1)
LABlab(77.76% -13.39 -5.62)
LCHlch(77.76% 14.52 202.75)

What #A0C8CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A0C8CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A0C8CA Channel Values

How #A0C8CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 200 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0C8CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0C8CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0C8CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A0C8CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #A0C8CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A0C8CA
Protanopia#C2C2CA
Protanomaly#B5C4CA
Deuteranopia#BCBCCB
Deuteranomaly#B1C1CB
Tritanopia#A0C8C8
Tritanomaly#A0C8C9
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #A0C8CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a0c8ca: #A0C8CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0C8CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0c8ca': '#A0C8CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.784, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a0c8ca">#A0C8CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0C8CA"

More Teal Colors

#A0C8CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0C8CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0C8CA?

#A0C8CA is a light teal — rgb(160, 200, 202) in RGB and hsl(183, 28%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #A0C8CA?

#A0C8CA is rgb(160, 200, 202) — red 160, green 200, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0C8CA?

#A0C8CA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 1%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0C8CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0C8CA scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0C8CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0C8CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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